Question

another word youll encounter in the opening paragraphs of \the monkeys paw\ is placidly. use a dictionary to look up the meaning of the word placidly. which of these situations describes someone behaving placidly? she sat quietly knitting a sweater. she ran quickly to the door. she frowned at the whining dog. she shouted at her opponent.

Explanation:

The word "placidly" means in a calm and peaceful manner. Sitting quietly while knitting a sweater is a calm - behavior. Running quickly, frowning, and shouting are not calm behaviors.

Answer:

She sat quietly knitting a sweater.